A. D. Players to present The Diary of Anne Frank

Community Reports

Published 5:17 am, Saturday, December 21, 2013

A. D. Players will present the award-winning play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, Jan. 29 through March 9, and is partnering with Holocaust Museum Houston to present special events at the museum connected to the story of the play. The Diary of Anne Frank will preview Jan. 29 and 30, open Jan. 31, and run through March 9.

Winner of the 1956 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, and Critics Circle Award, The Diary of Anne Frank continues to impact audiences with the story of the two years Anne Frank, her family, and her friends hid from the Nazis in a small attic. As she confronts the increasing horror around her with determination, honesty, and wit, Anne records her experiences in a diary, through which her voice continues to shine with the hope of a better tomorrow.

Events at Holocaust Museum Houston will include guided “Anne Frank” tours which place the Frank family in the context of the events of the Holocaust. The tours will take place on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the run of the show. The museum will also host a reception on Feb. 4, from 6:30 p.m. — 8 p.m. with Houston area Holocaust survivor Chaja Verveer, originally from Holland.

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“We are excited to partner again with Holocaust Museum Houston. Anne’s message of hope and optimism in the face of such evil is an important topic and relevant today when too often the question is asked, ‘What can one person do?’” said managing director Ric Hodgin.

A. D. Players last partnered with the museum in 2012 for the play, The Beams Are Creaking by Douglas Anderson, the story of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s stand against the Nazis.

The Diary of Anne Frank is directed by Tawny Stephens. Hannah Smith is the stage manager.

Tickets to The Diary of Anne Frank may be purchased online at www.adplayers.org, at A. D. Players’ Box Office, 2710 W. Alabama, or by calling 713-526-2721. Ticket prices range from $15 for previews to $22 — $43 for single tickets. Group, student, and senior discounts are available.

SHOWTIMES

The Diary of Anne Frank runs Jan. 29 through March 9, 2014. Performances are select Wednesdays (1/29, 2/5, 2/12) and Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. with one Saturday matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 22.

PREVIEW PERFORMANCE

TALK BACKS

Each Thursday (except Preview) following the performance, the audience is invited to stay and visit with the cast and creative team about the play.

CAPTIONED AND AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE

Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS

ANNE FRANK TOURS

Holocaust Museum Houston: Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 11:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Registration for the tours is available at www.hmh.org or by calling 713-942-8000.

RECEPTION WITH CHAJA VERVEER

Holocaust Museum Houston: Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Holocaust survivor Chaja Verveer will tell her story of being hidden with a Dutch family as a young child and her subsequent discovery by the Nazis. She was sent as a three-year-old child to Westerbork, Bergen-Belsen and finally to Theresienstadt where she was liberated in May of 1945.

Founded in 1967 by Jeannette Clift George, A. D. Players pioneered a unique style of theater committed to producing plays and programs that uphold human value, offer creativity, and promote literacy and education. The company is one of Houston’s largest resident theater companies, impacting more than 9 million people. Annually, the company produces five Mainstage shows and four Children’s Theater shows, fields a National Touring Unit, and maintains a year-round Theater Arts Academy. A. D. Players is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. They share their mission with volunteers, community associates, and those who make their work possible through their support. For additional information, visit www.adplayers.org or call 713-526-2721.